is that bad luck?

last night, at color-me-mine, i broke my ceramic bowl.
so mad.
luckily jake was done so i could just walk out of there.
but first,
i had to pay for my
$8.00,
just taped,
haven't even painted yet,
shattered bowl.
it topped off the night really.

am i going to have to throw salt over my shoulder to cancel this horrible experience out?
urgh.

photo found here

let's hear it

for the girls.

love these ladies so much.
some have graduated, and some are hanging in there with me
so it's always a party when we get together.
from left to right:
ingrid, anna, flavia, me, erica--the bride (isn't she gorgeous?!), kayla, and hilarie.

oh,
and my newest find is these boots.
(psst! they are my grandma's from like 1970)
score.

but with some good food, good friends, and good boots,
made for a great night.
love you all!

finally

i quit my awful, depressing, monotonous job

and got a new one that is stretching, nerve wracking, but my whole heart's desire
all within 24 hours.
i have worked and pushed for this opportunity when i thought i couldn't push anymore,
or that i should stop,
but low and behold, it all worked out.
i am ecstatic and super nervous at the same but
i feel like this will get me where i ultimately want to be
and very soon.
this is my dream job and i can't believe i am already here.
don't you all fret, i'm not stopping here, i'm going to keep going and growing.
wish me luck.

photo found here

the end of the road

tomorrow will be my last first day of school.
can't wait to get to that finish line...

picture found here

we're teaching him early

how to pray.

and to work on that turn-out.

he is destined for greatness.

we came, we interpreted, we conqured....

sort of...
we attempted to be great.

get it? (alright maybe only you Deaf Studies nerds will...)

shakespeare...
need i say more?
gag me.

and this girl was my rocking team.
i just sat there shocked and amazed at her mad skills.
it was distracting quite honestly.

ask me next week if i enjoyed it or not.
for now, i am letting my mind take a very much needed break
before school starts on wednesday.
oy. school. gag me.

(maybe next time i could indulge you all on all the hilarious/stupid/ignorant hearing people we had to deal with...it will be quite the treat)

that's what you get

when you leave the boys to entertain themselves.

they built a fire pit in the backyard.
and it didn't even take them that long.

oh, and they had to roast marshmallows,
so they scrounged up what they could find--mini ones.

enjoying a mini mallow ourselves.
(so mini you can't even see it)

all of us around the fire.
i feel like we should be singing girls camp songs or something...
black socks, they never get dirty...

so who's got your money now...

me! me!

i was a good girl this week
so that means shopping tomorrow.
happy weekend.

cotton candy, ferris wheels, and pictures

they're done!!!
and i am so giddy with how they turned out.
really, they are perfect.
check out more of them here.

thanks brooke for picking us as your giveaway winners.
we had so much fun!
(well i probably shouldn't speak for jake...)
but we love them.
and you.

thanks a bunch!

he knows

that my job stinks
and what motivates me to keep with it.

(i found this cute note under my keyboard this morning)
sigh.
is it saturday yet?

he's getting bigger

and just so darn cute.
i couldn't resist a picture.

we played water kick ball

and have the grassy, wet, and red feet to prove it.

(and that lovely purple bruise on my right ankle is a popped blood vessel)
oh for the game.

for good luck

a homemade necklace to get her through.

luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
- seneca

spending time

with shakespeare.
and believe me, it takes time.
wish me luck.

a friendly reminder

the Chirp band party is this friday!
also, this little shin dig is now at my place.
(let me know if you need direction or the address)

see you at 6:00!
be there or be square.